Species: Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Royal Azalea
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
'Sid's Royal Pink'Ornamental Characteristics
Shrub 4 to 8 feet
6 to 8' tall and wide
Deciduous
Upright rounded
full sun to light shade
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
4a
Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)
fragrant and delicate light pink flowers in mid-May as leaves are expanding, deciduous, leaves a dark green in summer with orange, yellow, and red fall color
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
occasional leaf spot
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
True to seed as species rarely hybridizes. Native to Korea, Manchuria, and Japan
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
Please view this page on a tablet or larger screen for the moisture graph
Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
